diff --git a/connectors/cli/connector.py b/connectors/cli/connector.py
index c952b999a..79aa1b947 100644
--- a/connectors/cli/connector.py
+++ b/connectors/cli/connector.py
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ async def __create_api_key(self, name):
         metadata = {"created_by": "Connectors CLI"}
         role_descriptors = {
             f"{name}-connector-role": {
-                "cluster": ["monitor"],
+                "cluster": ["monitor", "manage_connector"],
                 "index": [
                     {
                         "names": [